Relationships: A Foretaste of Heaven or Hell - Homily 4th November 2025

The Kingdom of Heaven is not a distant dream, but a present reality experienced through love, communion, and relationship. Heaven is a banquet, a joyful celebration of our relationship with God and one another, and everyone is invited. Yet many of us decline this invitation, distracted by work, achievements, hobbies, or even relationships that have forgotten their centre: God.

When we place Christ at the heart of every relationship, our lives become a foretaste of Heaven’s joy. But when we turn inward, absorbed by success, pride or pleasure, we experience isolation, which is a foretaste of hell.

Each of us has different gifts, but they are meant to build up one Body in Christ. When we learn to value and complement one another, rather than compete or compare, we live as true brothers and sisters, children of one Father.

Reflection Question: How can I make more room for God and others, so that my relationships become a true communion of love?